Abstract
The large deposits of oil shale in the Green River Formation in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming offer a potential source of significant quantities of liquid fuels. This paper discusses the location and potential of the resource; the present state of technology for producing shale oil by both aboveground and in situ processes; the characteristics of shale oil; environmental aspects of oil-shale utilization; and recent developments, particularly results of the Department of the Interior’s Prototype Oil Shale Leasing Program, that suggest inauguration of commercial oil-shale processing.
Recommended Citation
Dineen, G. U., "Oil Shale and Its Potential Utilization" (1974). UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy. 18, pp. 79-85.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/umr-mec/18
Meeting Name
1st UMR-MEC Conference on Energy Resources (1974: Apr. 24-26, Rolla, MO)
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Session
Chemical Energy
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1974 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
26 Apr 1974
